Signal
What's on our radar.
Oakland (California) City Hall
undefined
Now reading: 'Smart Cities'
undefined
Dave Eggers' latest brings civic technology full 'Circle'
Dave Eggers' latest novel, "The Circle," offers not-so-subtle social commentary on the increasing role technology companies play on our lives, for better or worse, and how our relationship with them could potentially impact what it means to be a citizen.
Continuing San Francisco’s national leadership on open data
Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will take its final vote to approve my update to our city’s groundbreaking open data law. My open data ordinance, in its simplest terms, standardizes and sets timelines for the release of appropriate city government data.
Government contracting: Business size and the implications of cheating
Acquiring government contracts is hard work. So, when some businesses hear that there are set-aside federal contracts that are awarded specifically to small businesses, is it any wonder that some businesses try to misrepresent their size to try and win a bid?
OpenOakland 1.5: A year and a half in review
As we close out the year, I wanted to reflect on a few things to put our work in perspective and also to lay out the vision for where we want to go in the new year.